Sanae Takaichi's surprise victory to become Japan's next prime minister has left investors wondering whether the protégé of the late Shinzo Abe could usher in similar stimulus policies that may boost ...

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Motoko Shimada fondly recalls when a classmate at her public school in the western Japanese city of Nara, Sanae Takaichi, showed early signs of the leadership that would set her on course to become ...

A drummer in a heavy-metal band and a motorcycle rider as a student, Sanae Takaichi has called for a stronger military, more fiscal spending for growth, promotion of nuclear fusion and tougher ...

The governing party’s unexpected choice of Sanae Takaichi as its leader and Japan’s likely next prime minister caused the yen to weaken and stocks to soar on Monday.

Japan is set to get its first female prime minister, and conservative Sanae Takaichi will have complex political juggling to do from day-1 to keep the job.

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Japan’s incoming Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has appointed former Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki as the Secretary-General of her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who would essentially be her deputy ...

Japan's Nikkei 225 hit fresh record highs after Sanae Takaichi's win in the ruling party leadership race. Takaichi's pro-growth stance sparks hopes of Abenomics revival, boosting stocks. Analysts ...

Japan focused exchange-traded funds rallied as the Nikkei hit a record high after conservative leader Sanae Takaichi was elected the country's first female prime minister.

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, as its new leader, putting her on track to become the country’s first woman ...